Asia Oil Policy News
4 Apr 2025
China will add a 34% tariff on all products imported from the US starting 10 April in response to the duties imposed by the Trump administration...
4 Apr 2025
Japan is set to cut domestic gasoline prices in June amid rising inflationary pressure from US tariffs as inflation remained high due to...
3 Apr 2025
IMO members have prepared draft amendments to pollution controls ahead of the MEPC 83 meeting next week...
2 Apr 2025
Nigeria's government on Wednesday ousted the chief executive of state-owned NNPC Mele Kyari, alongside the chairman and rest of the...
2 Apr 2025
Iran could maintain a stable crude oil output even if the nuclear negotiations with the US fall apart, triggering the Trump administration to impose...
1 Apr 2025
Exports of Mexican crude to the US in January sank to the lowest levels in 44 years as the Latin American...
1 Apr 2025
Middle East benchmark Dubai registered the lowest post-Covid average in March, coinciding with the first planned hike in OPEC+...
31 Mar 2025
US President Donald Trump warned he could impose secondary tariffs of up to 50% on countries buying Russian oil if Moscow...
28 Mar 2025
Diesel margins fell under pressure in the West of Suez market this week as concerns over the implications of Washington's tariffs...
28 Mar 2025
The Chinese government has issued the second tranche of clean oil product export allowance for this year, while an additional batch of fuel oil export quotas...
27 Mar 2025
The US was the largest LNG exporter in the world for another year despite unplanned outages at some...
26 Mar 2025
Dubai crude extended gains against Brent this week, lifted by tightening sour supply as the market prepares for the impact of US...
25 Mar 2025
The US, Ukraine and Russia have agreed to a ceasefire on the Black Sea that will halt attacks on commercial shipping in the region in a...
24 Mar 2025
The Trump administration has extended the wind-down period for Chevron's E&P activities in Venezuela to 27 May from an earlier target...
24 Mar 2025
The US's plans to impose a hefty fee on China-made ships visiting American ports could impact trade in Guyana's and the region...
24 Mar 2025
The US government will host two public hearings to get feedback from industries on a proposal to target...
24 Mar 2025
Global oil demand growth slowed sharply in 2024, rising just 0.8%, as surging electricity consumption and structural changes in...
21 Mar 2025
A senior Israeli delegation is set to visit the White House early next week for strategic discussions about Iran and its nuclear program...
20 Mar 2025
China's crude oil refining capacity is expected to drop to around 900 million mt per year and stabilise there as more independent...
20 Mar 2025
President Donald Trump's letter to Iran's Supreme Leader included a two-month deadline for a nuclear deal, according to the Axios website...